besonian
besonian is the alternative form of bezonian.
Meaning of bezonian
Noun
bezonian (plural bezonians)
- A beggar, pauper, or rascal.
- Great men oft die by vile bezonians.
A Roman sworder and banditto slave
Murdered sweet Tully; Brutus' bastard hand
Stabbed Julius Caesar; savage islanders
Pompey the Great; and Suffolk dies by pirates.1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- Great men oft die by vile bezonians.
Forms of besonian
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Questions about besonian
- What is besonian the alternative form of?
- Besonian is the alternative form of bezonian.
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